bsmphilly.com Topics: osama bin ladenhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/osama-bin-laden/?utm_medium=RSS2014-03-26T16:43:44-05:00Congressman joins search for answers2014-03-26T16:43:44-05:00Gregory Pacanahttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/mar/26/congressman-joins-search-answers/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Strange family has moved a step closer to getting the answers they have been in search of since Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Strange was killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 6, 2011.</p> <p>Strange was one of 30 U.S. servicemen killed when Taliban fighters in the Wardak Province shot ...Living on through art 2013-12-04T18:46:09-05:00Greg Pacanahttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/dec/4/living-through-art2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>One of the realities of living in a free country is that many young people are called upon to put their lives on the line to defend that freedom.</p> <p>One such individual was 25-year-old Michael Strange, who grew up in Wissinoming, attended St. Bartholomew grade school, and graduated in 2004 ...Living on through art 2013-12-03T20:22:18-05:00Gregory Pacanahttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/dec/3/living-through-art222/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>One of the realities of living in a free country is that many young people are called upon to put their lives on the line to defend that freedom.</p> <p>One such individual was 25-year-old Michael Strange, who grew up in Wissinoming, attended Saint Bartholomew grade school, and graduated in 2004 ...Creating a cause to be thankful for2012-11-21T11:47:00-05:00Sam Newhousehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/nov/21/6343-creating-a-cause-to-be-thankful-for.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>This past Veteran&rsquo;s Day, the men and women who serve and have served in the nation&rsquo;s armed forces were honored here in Philadelphia. But behind each and every one of those veterans is an entire family, and when a soldier loses his or her life, family members can be left ...Schwartz-Rooney race a battle of contrasts2012-11-01T14:45:00-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/nov/1/6220-schwartz-rooney-race-a-battle-of-contrasts.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>&#65279;&#65279;&#65279;&#65279;Last week, U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz stood with fellow elected officials and others to mark the groundbreaking of a 1.5-mile trail along the Delaware River in Port Richmond.</p> <p>Joe Rooney, Schwartz&rsquo;s Republican opponent in Tuesday&rsquo;s election, wasn&rsquo;t too impressed.</p> <p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re celebrating a walking path? We need some of these industries ...Remembering Michael: A father’s first year without his son2012-08-29T12:18:00-05:00Greg Pacanahttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/aug/29/5824-remembering-michael%3A-a-father%E2%80%99s-first-year-without-his-son.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Charlie Strange still talks to his son Michael every day. The fact that Michael can&rsquo;t respond doesn&rsquo;t seem to matter.</p> <p>Charlie said he knows his son is listening.</p> <p>Navy Cryptologist Technician Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Strange, a 25-year-old graduate of North Catholic High School, was killed on August 6, ...Letters to the Editor: February 1, 20122012-02-01T13:07:00-05:00Our readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/feb/1/4588-letters-to-the-editor-february-1-2012.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Don&rsquo;t forget the public schools&rsquo; problems</strong></p><p>While I can understand and appreciate&nbsp;the anguish the Catholic school families are going through, I would like the&nbsp;<em>Northeast Times</em>&nbsp;to share as much paper space to the issues going on in the Philadelphia public schools as they do with the Catholic schools.</p><p>At FitzPatrick Elementary school (which ...‘It hurts so bad’2011-08-10T13:33:00-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/aug/10/3550-%E2%80%98it-hurts-so-bad%E2%80%99.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The mourning is widespread for U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Strange.</p> <p>Strange, who was among 38 killed Saturday when their helicopter was shot down by insurgents in Afghanistan, is being remembered by those in his native Wissinoming, his classmates at St. Bartholomew and North Catholic High School and ...